Marian Anderson
There are approximately 98 people named Marian Anderson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,497,493 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Marian with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Anderson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
98
1 in 3,497,493
Named Marian
39K
Alive today
Named Anderson
868K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 39K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1924
Average age: 63
Top Census group: White (74.1%)
Estimated bearers: 868K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #15
Per 100K: 253.12
Top ancestry: White (72.6%)
First name trend
Marian: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Marian. The peak year was 1924 with 4,235 births. The average person named Marian today is 63 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Marian
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Marian, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 74.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Marian described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Marian at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White74.1% · 45,615
- Black or African American11.9% · 7,353
- Hispanic or Latino8.0% · 4,903
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.6% · 2,240
- Two or more races1.7% · 1,064
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 407
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Anderson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Anderson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 72.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Anderson described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Anderson at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White72.6% · 549,415
- Black or African American18.4% · 139,255
- Two or more races4.1% · 30,883
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 26,253
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 5,714
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 5,040
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Marian has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0114% of the US population, based on 38,912 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Marian right now.
The surname Anderson appears at a rate of 253.12 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.2531%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 98 people with the full name Marian Anderson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Marian Anderson: questions and answers
How many people are named Marian Anderson?
We estimate approximately 98 people in the United States share the full name Marian Anderson. That works out to about 1 in 3,497,493 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0114%) with the surname frequency (253.12 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Marian Anderson?
We classify Marian Anderson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 3,497,493 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Marian a male or female name?
Marian is predominantly female. Out of 143,077 total SSA registrations, 0.9% were male and 99.1% were female. See the full Marian profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Marian Anderson?
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